Outcomes Report 2019-2020
95% report that attending our FRP’s has had a positive influence on their parenting 88% report that staff have helped them learn how to get the resources they need for their children 87% report that the staff provide them with valuable information that helps them make better parenting decisions.
FIRST STEPS First Steps provides a comprehensive range of integrated Early Childhood Development focused services, including:
early learning/literacy outreach
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developmental screening
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nutrition, health and well-being
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parenting and family support
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community connections.
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OCS and Diversecity Community Resources Society jointly manage this program, with liaison support from Umoja Operation Compassion Society.
Desired Outcomes: • minimize the impact of trauma and the refugee experience on the growth and development of very young refugee children and their caregivers • support the children’s health, wellbeing and early learning potential within a play based, language enriched, parent-child interactive setting • facilitate successful transition of the children into mainstream ECD services and Kindergarten • build the c apacity of the children’s caregivers within the Canadian context • enhance collaboration amongst settlement and ECD services • develop culturally competent services and practitioners within the ECD sector
522 families served 61 Life in Canada sessions offered
“First Steps is like my home and the staff like my family.”
314 workshops provided with 2778 people attending 94% feel that the program had a positive influence on their children
GROWING TOGETHER DAYCARE (GTD) GTD provides young mothers with high quality childcare and outreach support while supporting them to raise healthy children while finishing high school.
Options Community Services
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